the monk in sheep’s clothing

I think I’ve heard that in Texas they have a phrase… “all hat no cattle”…that means that someone is pretending to be something they’re not. From all outward appearances, you might think they own a big spread…but the reality of … Continue reading

burn it up

I bought a load of logs the other day. Jenny said that when they delivered it in the tandem dump truck that the ground shook when the driver dropped the load. It is a big load o’ logs. Not only … Continue reading

the enamored contemplation of quality

“the enamored contemplation of quality…” That was the last line of a dream I was having before I woke up (late) this morning. In my dreams, I must be kind of a wordy blowhard…but only in my dreams. When I … Continue reading

freakin’ truck deuce

  A parent’s goal is to make things better for their family. At least, I think that’s what a parent’s goal should be. I changed out the starter for the fourth time in the little Toyota truck my daughter drives … Continue reading

tattooed stranger

We live a little ways out in the country. Usually, when someone makes it out this far, they have a reason for being here. So, when a guy with tattoos all up and down his arms knocked at our door … Continue reading

load o’ logs

I called a guy who does tree work about getting a load of logs yesterday. He’s going to bring it this morning…a tandem load of oak logs that I can cut up for firewood. That is a lot of wood. … Continue reading

YouTube days

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX_7HwVa-0A “With a head as full of nothing as a head could be!” That sounds like the perfect jingle for an amazing undeveloped product. I wish I could think of something to pump out into the marketplace. We’d all be … Continue reading

getting used to out of tune

When did good music from “my era” become classic rock? When did I have a time that I could call “my era” develop?  How did that happen? I was listening to some good music (ie classic rock) the other day….and … Continue reading

it’s all about the terror

I don’t know how smart a chicken is. If you watch them for a while, you have to come to the conclusion that a chicken is a pretty stupid animal.  They don’t seem to give much thought to anything except … Continue reading